don't fight the general

The sky is getting brighter, and the snow has just started, and it is actually a rare clear sky.

There was thick snow on the road, and as far as the eye could see, the entire Yunzhou City was shrouded in a vast expanse of white, but it was still difficult to hide the joy of the festival.The carriage passed through the streets and alleys, and experienced all kinds of hustle and bustle, leaving only deep and shallow rut marks.

Cui Wei was somewhat childlike. Hearing the commotion on the street, he couldn't help but lift the curtain to look out. Yan Jing didn't care, and even ordered the driver to buy a bunch of candied haws for Cui Wei when the carriage passed a hawker.

Cui Wei held the bunch of candied haws in one hand, somewhat dumbfounded. He turned back and put down the curtain, and said to Yan Jing, "Brother Jing, I'm actually just watching the fun, not really wanting to eat it."

Yan Jing bent her lips: "I want to watch you eat."

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to hold Yan Jue's hand in his arms and stretched out towards Cui Wei, and stuffed a delicate money bag beside him into Yan Jue's arms, "You can't take things from uncle. Here's this, just take a look at it." How much money did your grandmother give you?"

Cui Wei laughed when he heard the words, took a bite of the red hawthorn, felt the sweet and sour taste spread in his mouth, couldn't help but bent his lips in satisfaction, and handed the candied haws in his hand to Yan Jing's lips, Yan Jing hadn't When he opened his mouth, Yan Jue stretched out his hand unceremoniously. Cui Wei looked at Yan Jue's chubby little face, couldn't help poking it, and straightened the tiger hat on his head for him. I hadn't finished eating the hawthorn, so I had to say vaguely: "Brother Jing, do you really want to take Ju'er to the camp? Didn't you say last time..."

"Today is different." Seeing that Yan Jue was not interested in the money bag, Yan Jing put it in her arms, "There are so many generals in the army, and they should have saved a lot of money over the years. , shouldn't we send some oppressive money?"

"what?"

"Whether it's recruiting soldiers, buying horses, or other follow-up things, you should need a lot of silver taels." Yan Jing pinched Yan Jue's face while speaking, "Our Jue'er is young enough to share the worries of the emperor."

Cui Wei pinched the candied haws in his hand, looked at Yan Jingyun's indifferent face, and then at Yan Jue, who had an innocent and ignorant face, and hesitated a little: "Then I'll give Jue'er a treat when I go back to the camp later." Prepare a copy of the oppressive money."

Yan Jing looked up at him: "That's not necessary."

"Why?"

"The generals' money is taken out of other people's pockets," Yan Jing explained very seriously, "I took money from one of my pockets and put it in another. No need for such trouble."

Cui Wei thought about Yan Jing's words seriously for a while, and then nodded in agreement: "That's the truth."

Yan Jing was amused by his serious look, stretched out his hand to rub his hair, lowered his head and continued to coax Yan Jue who was still very curious about the candied haws in Cui Wei's hand.

The carriage staggered out of the city and headed towards the garrison camp. The interior of the carriage was peaceful and peaceful.

After a period of time, the guards of the Northwest Garrison have gradually gotten used to the fact that when a carriage stops outside the camp, their own general will come down from above, and will be followed by His Royal Highness who has not yet succeeded to the throne—holding the horse in his arms. The young Third Highness.

Although it is the new year, everything in the camp is not much different from the past, and there will be no slack in the slightest. The only thing that can show a different atmosphere is the obviously richer meals in these few days. And the smiles on the faces of the soldiers.

A charcoal basin was burning in the big tent, and several generals had already gathered here, waiting for routine discussions, and they could be heard talking and laughing loudly before they got close to the tent door.Cui Wei bent his lips, opened the curtain, let Yan Jing in first, and then followed behind him into the tent.

The discussion and commotion in the tent came to an abrupt end because of the sudden appearance of the two, and several generals got up one after another, cupping their fists together: "See Your Royal Highness, General!"

Yan Jing responded, but Cui Wei didn't answer, his eyes swept back and forth from the faces of several generals, looking thoughtful, he looked at these people in dismay, and in the end, Fu Yue couldn't bear it anymore. , the first to speak: "The general has something to say?"

"Well," Cui Wei nodded, looking a little more expectant, "Did the generals bring money bags today?"

Several people touched their arms almost at the same time, and replied one after another: "They all carry them."

Cui Wei felt relieved, and immediately looked at Yan Jing. The corners of Yan Jing's lips could not help but rise, but the next moment he suppressed his smile, knowingly handed Yan Jue into Cui Wei's arms, and did not forget to tidy up for him. Take a look at the tiger head hat that was just crooked.

Cui Wei hugged Yan Jue and stood in front of Fu Yue, then cleared his throat: "Today is Yuan Shuo Day, just now when I took Ju'er back home to greet my mother, her old man gave Juer a money bag, It is said that it is pressured money, and if the children receive the pressured money, the evil spirits will not dare to disturb them, so that they can grow up in peace and health."

Speaking of this, Cui Wei blinked, and added to the generals who hadn't fully understood: "Mother said that the more money you collect, the more effective it will be."

The generals stared wide-eyed, as if they couldn't believe what Cui Wei said just now, General Li couldn't help asking in a low voice first: "The general means..."

Fu Yue's hand had already reached into his bosom, and with a soft smile, he took out a delicate purse and handed it to Yan Jue who was spitting happily for some reason: "The general means that he Today I made a special trip to bring the Third Highness down to ask us for money."

After Fu Yue finished speaking, he turned his eyes to Yan Jing who was standing aside with a calm expression: "The general has grown a lot in these days."

Now that his own generals have already spoken, it is indeed the New Year's Eve, and Yan Jue, who is wearing a tiger hat, looks really cute, and several generals generously touched their purses When he came out, he gave money to the Third Highness who didn't know what money was.

Cui Wei returned Yan Jue and the pressured money to Yan Jing, with a rather smug expression on his face, Yan Jing couldn't help but patted his head, and said softly: "It's been a long time for my general. A lot of things."

Before Cui Wei could respond, Fu Yue coughed lightly from behind him. Cui Wei turned around and found several generals sitting together, staring at the two of them with piercing eyes. Without doing anything, the bases of his ears turned red unconsciously, he still pretended to stand up straight as if nothing had happened, touched his nose, walked towards his position, and said, "It's getting late, let's Let's discuss business."

Fu Yue raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his lips twitched: "It's okay to discuss the business, the general should take off his robe first, it seems to be a little hot in this tent, half of the general's face is red."

Before Cui Wei could speak, Yan Jing, who had been holding Yan Jue silently, suddenly said, "The general is young and thin-skinned, so he will turn red when he gets hot. Naturally, he is not as good as General Fu. He has been sitting in this tent for so long." It’s been a long time, but I’m still calm.”

Originally, I just wanted to tease my own family, but for some reason, Fu Yue was ridiculed by the current prince as thick-skinned and unable to refute and contradict. Your Highness and the General will report."

As he spoke, he picked up two reports from the case and handed them to Yan Jing. After receiving Yan Jing's signal, he passed them on to Cui Wei, and then explained: "First, the general's worry about the war horse some time ago Things are settled."

Cui Wei blinked, lowered his head and glanced at the report, his expression of surprise and surprise was beyond words: "Princess Ayi is really willing to send us a war horse?"

When Fu Yue heard Ayi's name, his expression softened a lot: "General, is it for sale or not? It's just that Ayi wants to make an alliance with us through this matter. She can lend us her war horse first, and we will settle these disputes in the future. After recuperating, she will pay the money, but in exchange, she hopes that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can make a guarantee that after you return to the capital and ascend the throne, you will order the opening of the official road between Yunzhou and Beiliang, so that Beiliang can use Yunzhou as its foundation. Transit, trade with the Great Wei and other countries in the Western Regions."

Yan Jing casually caressed Yan Jue in his arms, and looked at the report that Cui Wei was reading: "However, a one-sided relationship can make that princess so trusting?" But with a deep meaning, "Even I don't know when I will be able to return to the capital, and if I will be able to return to the capital in this life. She is not afraid that the bamboo basket will be empty."

Fu Yue's face was serious, as if he was thinking, and then he replied: "Perhaps she felt that even if she bet on the wrong person, the most she would lose would be a group of war horses, but if she made the right bet, she would really be able to rely on herself , to give the clansmen a different Beiliang. She has always been courageous and insightful, and never does anything timid."

Yan Jing nodded, agreeing with Fu Yue's words: "Since this is the case, what else can I say. The army is short of war horses now, and she can help us solve our urgent needs. She is only asking for the unknown future. No matter how you look at it, it looks like We took advantage of it, right? What's more, even in the future... doing business with Beiliang will be of great benefit to us. Therefore, I can accept this matter."

Speaking of this, he added another sentence: "Just trouble General Fu and Princess Ayi to discuss the follow-up matters. In order to show our sincerity, General Fu can go to Beiliang King City in person, as long as... the princess is willing to let you come back." .”

Fu Yuewei pursed his lips, cupped his fists and said, "This subordinate will definitely not disgrace his life."

Yan Jing glanced at him with a faint smile: "Then, can we talk about the next thing?"

Cui Wei, who had read all the reports at the side, had already raised his head, his face was deep, his eyes contained various emotions, and he said slowly: "The capital is urgently reported. Eight days ago, the South Vietnamese and Southwest coalition forces attacked the capital. Yan Cong and the Zheng family knew that Lost, opened the city gate and surrendered, the capital has fallen into the hands of King Kang Chen Qi."